Nuclear Tests Marked Life on Earth With a Radioactive Spike
Even as it disappears, the “bomb spike” is revealing the ways humans have reshaped the planet.
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Even as it disappears, the “bomb spike” is revealing the ways humans have reshaped the planet.
Inside the controversial world of epigenetics research
And not just because one said I was below average.
A half-century’s worth of scientific discoveries since the last major update to evolutionary theory has some researchers pushing for a paradigm shift.
The methods used to make flu vaccines are slow and sometimes unreliable, and new viruses threaten to outrun them. Can researchers find a way to stay ahead?
Unexpected discoveries in the quest to cure an extraordinary skeletal condition show how medically relevant rare diseases can be.